تنبَّهَت بيَ طولَ الليلِ ناحِلَةٌ

صفراءُ أفنَى قُواهَا الدمعُ والأرقُ

She remained awake throughout the long night, sleepless,

Her yellow complexion faded, drained by tears and insomnia,

لها من النارِ روحٌ فوقَ مَفْرِقِهَا

تدِبُّ فيها ولا يبقَى لها رَمَقُ

Her soul, ablaze over her temples,

Creeps through her body leaving her no vigor,

تكابدُ الليلَ تُفْنِيه ويأكُلُها

والليلُ يضحكُ إذْ تبكِي وتحتَرِقُ

She bears the night, destroying it, though it devours her,

The night laughs as she weeps and burns,

فقلتُ ما أنتِ مثلي أنتِ في دَعَةٍ

طولَ النهارِ ويومي كلُّهُ قَلقُ

So I said, you're not like me, you live in comfort

At peace all day while my days are filled with worry